Irish Citizenship Applications

Irish Citizenship by Descent & Foreign Birth Registration

Under Irish law any person with an Irish born parent or grandparent is entitled to full Irish (and EU) citizenship. This is referred to as Irish Citizenship by Descent. Irish Citizenship by Descent is not granted automatically, you must first go through an extensive application process to have your name registered in the Foreign Births Register, which then entitles you to Irish citizenship and an Irish passport. Timeline Research offers two key services in this regard;

1 – Full Citizenship Research & Application ServiceTimeline will undertake the entire application process on your behalf. We will acquire all the necessary documentation and guide you through the whole process.

2 – Irish Citizenship Application Documents ServiceIf you are undertaking the application process by yourself, you can use this service to buy specific Irish documents that you need to complete your application.

1 – Full Citizenship Research & Application Service

Obtaining Irish citizenship can be a daunting task. The team at Timeline can prepare the documentation that you need and guide you through the whole application process.

If you believe that you have an Irish born parent or grandparent and you would like to commission us to prepare your application for Irish Foreign Birth Registration please fill in the form below. We will respond to let you know how we can assist you and the costs involved.

Full Citizenship Research Application Form - Click Here

Your Name*

Your Email Address*

Your Place Of Birth

Please type the name of the area you were born in. Eg Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Your Date Of Birth*

Your Irish Family Information*

Please provide us with the information you feel entitles you to Irish citizenship by descent. Include information on your Irish born parent or grandparent including any of the following if known: Their full names, their date and place of birth, date of death, date of marriage, date of emigration. Feel free to include any other information that you feel might be relevant to your application. Do not worry if you can not supply all this information, our genealogy researchers can asses what information you do have and take it from there.

2 – Irish Citizenship Application Documents Service

For those undertaking the application process themselves and who have already begun gathering relevant documents in their country of residence, Timeline can still assist you in acquiring the necessary copies of Irish records. Timeline offer a fast and efficient service and will provide you with the legally accepted Irish documentation required to make your application.

Documents required for your Irish Citizenship application:

Your long form full birth certificate which shows your parents names, ages and places of birth, if recorded.

Your original or certified civil or state marriage certificate or marriage licence.

A long form full birth certificate for your parent, the descendant of your Irish born grandparent.

The original or certified civil or state marriage certificate or marriage licence for your parents.

If deceased, a death certificate for your parent, descendant of your Irish born grandparent. If living, a notarised copy of an official form of photo ID.

A long form full birth certificate for your Irish born grandparent showing the names of their parents.

The original or certified civil or state marriage certificate or marriage licence for your Irish born grandparent.

If deceased, the death certificate for your Irish born grandparent.

You will also be required to present passport photographs and various forms of identification and proof of address. If a birth certificate for your Irish born grandparent cannot be found, we can provide the legally accepted alternatives.

You can purchase the Irish documents you require by filling in our Documents Application Form below. Your first document order is charged at €100 , each additional document order is charged at €75. EU residents are required to pay an additional 23% VAT on their orders.

Document Applications Form - Click Here

Your Name*

Your Email*

Your Full Postal Address

Please type your full postal address in the box below. We will post the relevent documents to this address. Please include any zip or postal codes and your country